Gut microbe guides alveolar macrophages to fight flu

Cell Host Microbe. 2024 Mar 13;32(3):296-298. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.02.007.ABSTRACTThe intestinal microbiota is associated with defense against respiratory viral infections. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Ngo and colleagues1 show that intestinal commensal segmented filamentous bacteria reprogram alveolar macrophages with improved influenza-viral-neutralizing and phagocytic functions while maintaining inflammatory anergy to better protect the lung.PMID:38484707 | DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2024.02.007

Source: Cell Host and Microbe - March 14, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tao Wang Yanling Wang Yushi Yao Source Type: research